In this next chapter and section, the writer of Hebrews is concerned that some are drifting away from that great salvation we have been given in and through Jesus. The antidote to this drift is to pay attention to the Gospel rather than neglect it and will look at why this should be so.
This week as we look at verses 8-14, we are continuing with the assertion that the Son is greater than the angels. Whereas 5-7 emphasized the inferiority of the angels, these verses will emphasize the superiority of the Son and will look at how this truth is supported.
Not even the angels (as great as they may be) can hold a candle to Jesus as THE Son. We will see in this week’s passage how Angels are inferior to the Son. It is believed by many that angel worship was an issue within the Roman Empire during the 1st Century, which could partly be why the writer of Hebrews addresses the matter. While such angel worship may not be a similar problem in our own time and place, we are kidding ourselves if we think that our own affections never drift toward the creation rather than its Creator. So, there are wonderful reminders that no one has the position and worth of Jesus as the one, unique Son!
Indeed, there is none like the Son because He is supreme! While other passages in scripture can help support and showcase this truth, this passage is one of the most emphatic! We will find out, who He is, what He did and how He must be known.
We begin the Hebrews Sermon Series this week and see how God our Creator, throughout history, has communicated to His creation. The writer of Hebrews makes it clear that he has done so faithfully, finally, and fully. Jesus is the last word! Listening to Jesus is not “like” but IS listening to God!